Social policy

Lao development report 2014: Expanding productive employment for broad-based growth

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.

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Training quality and relevance

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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.

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14 Apr 2015

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Alarming media coverage of rising wages and complaints among firms of a shortage of skilled workers has raised concerns over whether Lao workers are equipped with the skills sought by firms. The Government and other partners have responded by channeling more resources to skills development, for example with investments in vocational training facilities to train more workers. This report argues that the workforce problems which Lao PDR faces do not only stem from problems in the education sector. Looking only to skills development as a solution would not address the fundamental problems constraining economic growth, employment creation, and poverty reduction. Creating an environment conducive for farm and non-farm businesses to make investments and grow remains an essential first step for skills development. As World Bank (2004) states, Training does not create jobs. Skills are a derived demand and that demand depends on policies for growth and employment creation.

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Agricultural development

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Agriculture

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agriculture

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Skills and training policy

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Asia and the Pacific

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

National strategic policy for active ageing: Malta 2014-2020

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National strategic policy for active ageing: Malta 2014-2020

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Governments

Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.

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Older workers

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work.

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national-policies-and-initiatives

Publication Date:

12 Aug 2014

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vocational-training

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Europe and Central Asia

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Malta

Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy

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															Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
													

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets.

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Skills policies and strategies

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Skills and employment policies should be viewed together. The full value of one policy set is realized when it supports the objectives of the other. For investments in education and training to yield maximum benefit to workers, enterprises, and economies, countries’ capacities for coordination is critical in three areas: connecting basic education to technical training and then to market entry; ensuring continuous communication between employers and training providers so that training meets the needs and aspirations of workers and enterprises, and integrating skills development policies with industrial, investment, trade, technology, environmental, rural and local development policies.

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International standards

International conventions and recommendations and other international instruments on human resource and skills development. Strategy papers on the practical application of international standards from international organizations covering issues related to training, effective utilization and development of skills, and on linking skills to employment.

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Publication Date:

19 Feb 2014

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Adopted by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office at its 204th Session (Geneva, November 1977) as amended at its 279th (November 2000) and 295th Session (March 2006). The aim of this Tripartite Declaration of Principles is to encourage the positive contribution which multinational enterprises can make to economic and social progress and to minimize and resolve the difficulties to which their various operations may give rise. It sets out principles in the fields of employment, training, conditions of work and life and industrial relations.

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Multinational enterprises

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Policy convergence

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Social policy

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Déclaration de principes tripartite sur les entreprises multinationales et la politique sociale

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															Déclaration de principes tripartite sur les entreprises multinationales et la politique sociale
													

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19 Feb 2014

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Déclaration de principes tripartite sur les entreprises multinationales et la politique sociale

Adoptée par le Conseil d’administration du Bureau international du Travail à sa 204e session (Genève, novembre 1977), telle qu’amendée par le Conseil à sa 279esession (Genève, novembre 2000) et à sa 295e session (mars 2006).

La présente Déclaration de principes tripartite a pour objet d’encourager les entreprises multinationales à contribuer positivement au progrès économique et social, ainsi qu’à minimiser et à résoudre les difficultés que leurs diverses opérations peuvent soulever. Dans la présente Déclaration sont exposés des principes concernant les domaines de l’emploi, de la formation, des conditions de travail et de vie et des relations professionnelles.

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Education and training

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Multinational enterprises

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180

Policy convergence

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Social policy

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Global

Declaración tripartita de principios sobre las empresas multinacionales y la política social

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															Declaración tripartita de principios sobre las empresas multinacionales y la política social
													

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international-standards

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19 Feb 2014

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Adoptada por el Consejo de Administración de la Oficina Internacional del Trabajo en su 204.ª reunión (Ginebra, noviembre de 1977) en la forma enmendada en su reunión 279.ª (noviembre de 2000) y su reunión 295.ª (marzo de 2006).

Esta Declaración tripartita de principios tiene por objeto fomentar la contribución positiva que las empresas multinacionales pueden aportar al progreso económico y social y minimizar y resolver las dificultades a que pueden dar lugar las operaciones de estas empresas. Esta declaración contiene principios en materia de empleo, formación profesional, condiciones de trabajo y de vida y relaciones laborales.

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